Implementation of quality control performance criteria and approved guidelines for upgrading of clinical chemistry laboratory procedures in Alexandria University hospitals

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 288-292

  Rizk, Mohamed Moustafa M ^a   El Badawi, Nashwa A ^b   Moez, Pacint E ^a   Khattab, Azza A ^c  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c Military Services   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Egypt; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL LABORATORY; EGYPT; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEMOLYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLE; SERUM; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; STANDARDS;

CHECKLIST; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; EGYPT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 60949104936     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.09.013     Document Type: Article

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